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Beechwood School

Academy converter · Slough · SL2 1QE

Ages 11–18 · 838 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.5

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 834.5
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
9.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
774

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

98

Places offered

142

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
222
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

838 pupils · 905 places

Pupils on roll
838
Boys / girls
464 / 374
School capacity
905
Capacity fill
838 / 905 (93%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
305
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SCHELWOOD TRUST
Academy trust
THE SCHELWOOD TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Anita Spires

Location

Address
Long Readings Lane
Postcode
SL2 1QE
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Slough, Slough, 838 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL2
23
Secondary in SL2
5
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Secondary in Slough LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anita Spires
Telephone
01753520473
Website
http://www.beechwood.slough.sch.uk

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